Dish Network DISH411 User manual

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Personalizing Your Satellite Receiver
Receiver Customization
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Take a look through this chapter and you’ll find out how to change settings on the receiver
to make it just the way you like it. As an added bonus, if you find out that you don’t like how
it turned out, you can reset the receiver to the way it was when you got it.
Here’s what’s in this chapter:
•USING CALLER ID
•CHANGING LANGUAGES
•USING CLOSED CAPTIONING
•USING DOLBY® SURROUND SOUND
•CHANGING THE PROGRAM GUIDE ORDER
•CHANGING THE GUIDE DISPLAY
•RESETTING TO FACTORY DEFAULTS
•SCHEDULING RECEIVER UPDATES

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Using Caller ID
USING CALLER ID
Caller ID displays on your TV the names of people and/or telephone numbers as they call
you if you subscribe to Caller ID from your local phone company. To use this feature, make
sure you have a phone line connected to the receiver and that the Caller ID feature is
enabled.
Caller ID Screens
When you receive a call, you will see a Caller ID popup screen.
You can select OK to eliminate the message. If you do nothing, it will disappear after 20
seconds.
If you are using a menu when a call comes in, you will see a different Caller ID popup
screen.
Setting Up Caller ID Display
Use these instructions to enable or disable Caller ID.

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Changing Languages
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Using Caller ID History
Use the following instructions to view and delete numbers from your Caller ID History.
CHANGING LANGUAGES
You may be able to change the language of some programs. An alternate language may
not be available for all programs. Some programs, such as movies, indicate at the
beginning whether an alternate language or descriptive video is available. An alternate
language applies only to the audio part of a program and does not change the language
used in the menus displayed by the receiver. Descriptive video—not included on all
channels and programs—is a feature for the visually impaired that describes what is
happening during a program.
Note: If a program contains descriptive video, select Alternate.

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Using Closed Captioning
USING CLOSED CAPTIONING
The receiver supports a variety of closed captioning formats. If turned on in the receiver,
closed captioning is displayed by the receiver through the HDTV Digital Audio/Video and
YPbPr outputs for each format.
The TV SET OUT, RCA video, and S-VIDEO receiver outputs provide closed captioning
information in the audio/video signal. However a closed-captioning compatible TV is
required to decode and display the captioning information the screen. Standard definition
display of closed captioning is a function of the TV and not the receiver. Refer to your TV
manual for enabling and setting up these closed captioning options.
Note: While the Program Guide information might show "CC" for a program, closed
captioning information is provided by programmers and guide data providers to Dish
Network. Therefore, while best efforts are made to provide the most accurate information,
DISH Network is not ultimately responsible for the accuracy of Program Guide and Closed
Captioning information provided by others.
1Press MENU, select Preferences (8), and then Closed Captions (6).
2Select Turn Captions On. The option will change to read Turn Captions Off.
3Select your options:
• Caption Font/Size - Select the font and size that makes the captioning comfortable to
read. When finished making changes, select Done.
• Caption Colors - Sets the background, letter, and edge colors. Choose the color
combinations that makes the captioning easy to see. When finished making changes,
select Done.
• Caption Edge Style - Sets the edge style of the closed captioning text. When finished
making changes, select Done.
• Captioning Service - Selects the service you want to use. When finished making
changes, select Done.
• Caption Opacity - Choose from Provider, Transparent (see-through), Translucent
(semi-see-through), Solid, and Flashing. When finished making changes, select Done.
• Reset CC Defaults.

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Using Dolby® Surround Sound
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USING DOLBY® SURROUND SOUND
Dolby Digital gives you the capability to enjoy programs in surround sound. An external
decoder is required to enjoy this feature. Refer to your decoder user’s guide.
Note: Not all programs contain a Dolby Digital sound track.
The receiver uses an optical port for outputting digital audio. The optical output can
provide two audio data types: Dolby Digital and Linear PCM (only Dolby Digital can
provide full 5.1-channel sound).
1Connect an external Dolby Digital decoder to the receiver's back panel Digital Audio
Output using an optical cable (available at consumer electronics stores).
2Press MENU, select System Setup (6), and then Dolby Digital (6) to open the Dolby Digital
Setup screen.
3Select one of the following optical output options:
• Dolby Digital Only - Select this option if the stereo system or amplifier can decode
only Dolby Digital and will not process Linear PCM signals. See your amplifier's
owner's manual for more details on the amplifier (and see the following table).
• PCM Only - Select this option only if the stereo system or amplifier cannot decode
Dolby Digital signals.
• Dolby Digital/PCM - Select this option only if the stereo system or amplifier can
decode both Dolby Digital and Linear PCM signals.
The audio output is also dependent on what is present in the program you are watching.
The table below shows what type of output you will hear:
Signal Present in Program
Optical Output Setting Dolby Digital PCM Both
Dolby Digital Only Dolby Digital PCM Dolby Digital
PCM Only PCM (downmix) PCM PCM
Dolby Digital/PCM Dolby Digital PCM Dolby Digital

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Changing the Program Guide Order
Note: When both audio signals are present in the program, the receiver defaults to Dolby
Digital output unless you have selected PCM Only.
Note: If you have selected Dolby Digital Only but there is only PCM audio in the program,
you will hear nothing. This also applies to the analog audio outputs.
4Select one of the following:
• Line Mode. When you use this setting, in comparison to RF Mode, the dynamic range
is wider, which makes the music and loud noises louder, but voices quieter.
• RF Mode. When you use this setting, in comparison with Line Mode, the dynamic
range is narrower, which makes music and loud noises quieter, but voices louder.
5Select Done.
CHANGING THE PROGRAM GUIDE ORDER
You can set up the Program Guide to list channels in descending order, with the highest
channel number at the top, or in ascending order, with the highest channel number at the
bottom.
Note: If you do not set a channel order, the Program Guide lists the channels in
descending order.
1Press MENU, select Preferences (8), and then Channel Order (5).
2Select Ascending or Descending.
3Select Done.

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Changing the Guide Display
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CHANGING THE GUIDE DISPLAY
The receiver comes set to display the Program Guide with video in the upper right corner.
However, you can change the way the Program Guide displays.
1Press MENU, select Preferences (8), and then Guide Display (1).
2Select one of the following options:
• Standard - Partial Guide with Video. This option is preset when you first set up the
receiver. The Program Guide displays video in the upper right corner and 1.5 hours of
schedule per page.
• Enhanced - Partial Guide with Video. Choose this option if you’d like larger text on
your Program Guide. The Program Guide displays video in the upper right corner and
one hour of schedule per page.
• Extended - Partial Guide with Video. Choose this option if you’d like to see video in
the upper right corner and three hours worth of schedule per page on the Program
Guide.
• Standard - Full Guide without Video. Choose this option if you’d like to see more
channels per page on the Program Guide.
• Enhanced - Full Guide without Video. Choose this option if you’d like to see more
channels per page in large text on the Program Guide.
• Extended - Full Guide without Video. Choose this option if you’d like to see more
channels and three hours of schedule per page on the Program Guide.
3Select Done.

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Resetting to Factory Defaults
RESETTING TO FACTORY DEFAULTS
You can reset the receiver to discard any changes you have made to the receiver, except
for remote control address settings and locks. Resetting the receiver to factory default
settings also discards all Favorite Lists except the All Chan and All Sub lists.
If you have set any locks on the receiver, and the receiver is locked, these locks will be
kept. If the receiver is unlocked, your locks will be lost. You cannot reset the receiver to
default settings to discard a password you have forgotten. No one but a Customer Service
Representative can reset the receiver to bypass a receiver lock.
1Press MENU, select System Setup (6), and then Factory Defaults (5). The receiver
displays a Warning message to confirm that you want to reset the receiver’s preferences.
2Select Yes.
SCHEDULING RECEIVER UPDATES
The receiver comes scheduled to update the Program Guide at 3:00 am every day. This
section describes how to change the Updates settings.
Note: This feature does not interfere with scheduled timers.

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Tips
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TIPS
•To take full advantage of Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound, you need an optical cable
and a stereo that supports this feature.
•Be sure to have the receiver connected to an active phone line and have Caller ID
service from your phone company to use the Caller ID feature on this receiver.
QUESTIONS
• How can I see who has called me recently? Open your Caller ID History by
pressing MENU, select System Setup (6) and then Caller ID History (3) on your
remote control.
• Why is my audio in another language? You may have selected an alternate
language. See the instructions on page 61 to change your preferred language.
• How can I change the channel order in the Program Guide? You can switch from
ascending order (lowest to highest) or descending order (highest to lowest) by
following the instructions on page 64.

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Questions
Notes